P. H. Newby
1918
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1997
country of citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Hanley Castle High School
occupation: radio producer, novelist, writer, literary critic, journalist
award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Booker Prize, Somerset Maugham Award
position held: Booker Prize judge
Percy Howard Newby CBE (25 June 1918 – 6 September 1997) was an English novelist and broadcasting administrator. He was the first winner of the Booker Prize, his novel Something to Answer For having received the inaugural award in 1969. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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